Drop-out rates are much higher at community colleges, particularly for low-income and minority students. This is kind of a privileged statement to make. Also, t

Drop-out rates are much higher at community colleges, particularly for low-income and minority students. This is kind of a privileged statement to make. Also, the UC system is one of the few that retains a robust CC-to-university pipeline, so it's not fair to compare the opportunities available in California to those in a lot of places in this country, particularly when so many who would take advantage of what you did are priced out of housing.